Research Article

Investigation of Immediate Postoperative Pain following Orthognathic Surgery

Table 5

Intragroup comparisons by Pearson correlation coefficient ().

VAS (cm)Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4
value value value value

Gender0.3780.0620.1180.573-0.2840.1690.1900.364
Age (y)0.2170.298-0.1210.565-0.3610.0770.0070.974
Operation time (min)0.0160.9380.0290.892-0.3130.127-0.3540.082
Blood loss (mL)0.3820.600-0.1430.494-0.3590.078-0.1480.480
Postoperative reduction
 Hgb (g/dL)0.2150.303-0.3740.065-0.2360.2560.0690.744
 Hct (%)0.2490.229-0.3210.117-0.3260.1110.0770.715

VAS: visual analog scale. Statistically significant, ; not significant. Group 1: IVRO; Group 2: IVRO+GeP; Group 3: ASO Mx+ASO Md; Group 4: ASO Mx+ASO Md+GeP. Mx: maxilla; Md: mandible; IVRO: intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy; ASO: anterior subapical osteotomy; GeP: genioplasty.